Philly cab driver slain during attempted robbery

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators are reviewing surveillance video as they search for a suspect who shot and killed a Philadelphia cab driver during a robbery attempt.

Police say it happened around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday near an apartment complex in west Philadelphia. The suspect waved down the cab, came over to the passenger side window with a weapon and attempted to rob the driver.

Investigators say the driver tried to drive away and the suspect fired several times, killing him.

The cabbie, described as a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.